Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Moto G7's 75.2 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should provide all the same operating system features. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Moto G7 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is just a little thinner but just a bit heavier than the Moto G7.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Motorola Moto G7, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography.
The Motorola Moto G7 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G7 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with greater battery life than Motorola Moto G7, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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